Ylenia Longobardi

Ylenia Longobardi
Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli · Department of Otolaryngology

Master of Science
Speech and Language Pathologist

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Introduction
Speech Therapist specialized in vocal, pulmonary and olfactory rehabilitation of laryngectomized patients.
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April 2016 - present
Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
Position
  • Speech-Language Pathologist

Publications

Publications (30)
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Objectives The aim was to describe the acoustic, auditory‐perceptive, and subjective voice changes under the Lombard effect (LE) in adductor laryngeal dystonia (AdLD) patients. Methods Subjective perception of vocal effort (OMNI Vocal Effort Scale OMNI‐VES), Maximum Phonation Time (MPT), and the perceptual severity of dysphonia (GRBAS scale) were...
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Purpose Aim of this study was to calculate the percentage of the Automatic Speaking Valve (ASV) use in a large cohort of laryngectomized patients with voice prosthesis (VP) and to analyze the main reasons for non-use. Subsequently, a specific rehabilitation training was proposed. Methods One hundred-ten laryngectomized patients with VP were enroll...
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Objectives: This investigation aimed to propose a new rehabilitation technique that combines voice exercises and instrumental postural rehabilitation for patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). Methods: We enrolled nine dysphonic patients (8 women and 1 man, aged 22-55 years). Voice assessment included strobovideolaryngoscopy, Maximum Phon...
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The aim of this paper was to evaluate the results of an integrated treatment delivered remotely to laryngectomized patients with voice prosthesis. Eighteen laryngectomized patients were treated remotely in groups co-led by a speech therapist and a psychologist ("Online Group"). The results were compared with those of 17 patients ("In-Person Group")...
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Objective: This study aims to assess the product performance of a new moldable peristomal adhesive with corresponding heating pad designed to facilitate and improve automatic speaking valve (ASV) fixation for hands-free speech in laryngectomized patients. Methods: Twenty laryngectomized patients, all regular adhesive users with prior ASV experie...
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Objective: Considering the impact of dysphonia on public health and the increasing attention to patient-centred care, we evaluated sex-related differences in the prevalence of benign voice disorders, awareness of dysphonia and voice therapy (VT) results. Methods: One hundred and seventy-one patients, 129 females and 42 males, with functional or...
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Background Fatigue with reduced tolerance to exercise is a common persistent long-lasting feature amongst COVID-19 survivors. The assessment of muscle function in this category of patients is often neglected. Aim To evaluate the potential impact of a daily supplementation based on amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and plant extracts (Apportal®) on...
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Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of Lee Silvermann Voice Treatment (LSVT®) in improving prosody in patients with Parkinson's disease over medium-term follow-up. Methods: 15 patients with Parkinson's disease were assessed before LSVT®, within one week, and 3 and 6 months after treatment. Subjective and objective evaluation included: Vo...
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Objective To evaluate results of telerehabilitation (TR) during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic for the treatment of dysphonia caused by permanent post-thyroidectomy unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). Methods Forty subjects with post-thyroidectomy UVFP (onset <1 month) underwent TR. Videostrobolaryngoscopy, acoustic and perceptual voice...
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A high percentage of patients suffered symptoms also after recovery from the Coronavirus Disease—2019 (COVID-19) infection. It is not well clear what are the specific long-term sequelae (complications and symptoms). During the acute phase the patients may develop a multi-organ system pathology including aerodigestive tract. As the pathophysiology o...
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Objective To evaluate the effects of new devices—heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) and adhesives—on pulmonary symptoms, subject adherence, quality of life, dermatologic symptoms, and patient satisfaction after laryngectomy. Study Design Prospective crossover study. Setting Between December 2020 and April 2021, 40 patients were enrolled who had...
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Objectives: We aim to analyze long-term voice outcomes and Quality of Life (QoL) in patients undergoing Open Partial Horizontal Laryngectomy Type II (OPHL-Type-II) and to compare them to those obtained by patients undergoing Total Laryngectomy (TL) with voice prosthesis (VP). Design: Cross-sectional cohort study SETTING: patients undergoing surg...
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The aim of this observational cohort study with a control group is to compare consonant perception skills in quiet and in noise in children with typical language and learning development and in children with dyslexia, with and without Speech Sound Disorder (SSD). Three groups were included: A control group of twenty children with normal reading abi...
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Introduction The novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 can infect the respiratory tract causing a spectrum of disease varying from mild to fatal pneumonia, and known as COVID-19. Ongoing clinical research is assessing the potential for long-term respiratory sequelae in these patients. We assessed the respiratory function in a cohort of patients after recove...
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Objectives: We aim to analyze long-term voice outcomes and Quality of Life (QoL) in patients undergoing Open Partial Horizontal Laryngectomy Type II (OPHL Type II) and to compare them to those obtained by patients undergoing Total Laryngectomy (TL) with voice prosthesis (VP). Design: Cross-sectional cohort study Setting: patients undergoing surgery...
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Autologous tissue-assisted regenerative procedures have been considered effective to close different types of fistula, including the leakage around tracheoesophageal puncture. The aim of this study was to retrospectively review 10 years of lipotransfer for persistent periprosthetic leakage in laryngectomized patients with voice prosthesis. Clinical...
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Total Laryngectomy seriously affects on patients Quality of Life and on their psychological well-being. The aim of this study was to verify the effects of pre-operative Speech-Language Pathology counselling on laryngectomized patients. Pilot randomized controlled trial. Twenty-seven patients undergoing total laryngectomy and primary tracheoesophage...
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A 75-year-old woman had an occasional finding of a left tonsil mass for dysphagia, which resulted a high-grade squamous carcinoma. Therefore, the patient was sent to have a left pharyngectomy. After the pharyngectomy, the patient reported persistent swallowing disorders and nasal reflux. Consequently, she had an oropharyngoesophageal scintigraphy,...
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Objective: Since December 2019, new pneumonia of unknown aetiology broke out in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Subsequently, a virus, later named as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was identified as the causative agent of the disease. Currently, the epidemic has spread all over the world. The most common manifestations...
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Objective Periprosthetic leakage represents the most demanding long-term complication in the voice prosthesis rehabilitation. The aim of this article is to discuss the various causes of periprosthetic leakage and to propose a systematic management algorithm. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Otolaryngology clinic of the University...
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Objective To describe a remote approach used with patients with voice prosthesis after laryngectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting clinical outcomes in terms of voice prosthesis complications management, oncological monitoring, and psychophysical well-being. Study Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Otolaryngology Clinic of t...
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Management of late complications represents the main reason for reluctance in using voice prosthesis rehabilitation. The aim of this paper is to report our experience by describing the one-year management of a large cohort of patients in order to clarify how demanding management is in terms of burden on clinicians. Between June 2017 and June 2018,...
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PurposeWe aim to propose a new protocol for olfaction rehabilitation after total laryngectomy based on training of sensory perception levels using the Nasal Airflow-Inducing Maneuver.Methods This is a randomized clinical trial including patients undergoing total laryngectomy between March 2010 and March 2019. Patients with nasal or oral abnormaliti...
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For survivors of severe COVID-19 disease, having defeated the virus is just the beginning of an uncharted recovery path. What follows after the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection depends on the extension and severity of viral attacks in different cell types and organs. Despite the ridiculously large number of papers that have flooded scientific jo...
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I tumori maligni della testa e del collo rappresentano in Italia circa il 5% di tutti i tumori maligni e si trovano al 54° posto come frequenza; ogni anno si diagnosticano circa 12.000 nuovi casi. Il tasso di incidenza (standardizzato sulla popolazione europea) è di 16 casi per 100.000 italiani all’anno, mentre in Europa (paesi dell’Unione Europea)...
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Background Acquisition and acceptance of the alaryngeal voice, psychological state, and Quality of Life (QoL) of laryngectomized patients. Methods Thirty-two patients who underwent total laryngectomy were included in the study; 17 of them were treated by a psychologist and a speech therapist (experimental group); 15 performed only speech therapy (...

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